AdmissionThe Master in Headache Medicine is a one-year course of training in per-manent excellence divided into two terms. Applicants must already have a specialist degree on either one of the following disciplines: Medicine and Surgery, Odontoiatry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technologies, Biotechnolo-gies or Psychology.The Master in Headache Medicine is not compatible with any contemporary academic course, excluding the High Formation Courses.The official language is English.

CostThe cost of the Master is 3,500, which must be paid in a single instalment at the time of registration and not later than 28 February 2018. The application form for the Master must be accompanied by a registration fee of 35,00 and a Stamp duty of 16,00. In case of delayed payment there is an extra cost of

63,00 within 60 days after due date amount of 126,00 for payment after the 60th day. A fee of 70,00 is forseen for final examination. The payment on the whole can be performed online at the website http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/tasse/pagamenti.php. The Teaching-Scientific Council may assign study grants, which may also be obtained from private or public companies, or other bodies.

ApplicationsApplications for admission must be sent to: Prof. Paolo Martelletti, Master in Headache Medicine, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, I-00189 Rome, Italy in such a way as to arrive by 31 January 201 .8 The application, which must contain the personal details of the candidate (surname, name, date and place of birth) and bear his/her handwritten signature, is to be accompanied by the following documents:• a copy of a valid identity document;• a degree certificate bearing the final mark, as well as a list of all of the

examinations taken and their marks;• a curriculum vitae et studiorum containing: the title of the degree thesis, as

well as those of any post-graduate Specialisation, Master or Doctorate the-ses, together with the date on which the degree was awarded and its mark; a list of any other qualifications and certificates, including any certification regarding scientific, teaching and research activities that may be considered useful for the purposes of admission.

RegistrationOne week after the deadline for the presentation of applications, the classifica-tion of the successful candidates will be displayed on the premises of the Mas-ter’s Scientific Secretariat and publicised on the website web.uniroma1.it/mast-erheadache. The registration must be completed by the successful candidates in accordance with the instructions that can be found on the website of the University www.infostud.uniroma1.it.

Duration and objectivesDuring the one-year course, the participants will be expected to acquire:• uofo a pr nd scientific and cultural understanding of headache medicine

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agement, and the design and performance of research protocols involving patients affected by headache and/or cranio-facial disorders.

The course is planned to start on 17 February 2018.

Training activitiesThe indispensable activities required cover the following disciplines:Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacoeconomics, Medical Genetics, Public Health, Internal Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuropaediatrics, Neuroradiology, Neurotraumatology, Pain Medicine, Social Policies, Psychiatry, Psychology.The course consists of two basic modules and one advanced module. The les-sons will be divided into four terms. Distance learning is available at request. There will be an online test at the end of each term, and the final examination will precede thesis discussion.

DiplomaIn order to be awarded the Diploma of Master, a student must have passed the tests relating to the individual modules, passed the final examination, and discussed the thesis.

Sapienza University of Rome

Director Dean Rector Paolo Martelletti Massimo Volpe Eugenio Gaudio

SiteThe teaching activities will take place on the teaching premises of the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, as well as in the clinical structures referring to the Regional Referral Headache Centre at Sant’Andrea Hospital in Rome.

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Academic Year 2017-2018MASTER’S DEGREE IN HEADACHE MEDICINE

15th Edition

he Master in Headache Medicine is aimed at developing excellence among experts in this field of clinical medicine. Its purpose is to promote and disseminate epidemiological, nosographic, genetic,

pathophysiological, diagnostic, social-health, clinical and therapeutic knowledge of headache, a disease that has a considerable impact on the general population. This high-level post-graduate course will provide successful applicants with the instruments necessary to make a modern evaluation of headaches that will allow the correct management of affected patients. Course participants will be able to acquire multidiscipli-nary competences that will enable them to relate to the problems of headache patients by means of the most wide-ranging, inter-cultural skills. The Master is endorsed by the European Headache Federation.

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For further details, please contact Dr. Valerio De Angelis, Master’s Scientific Secretariat, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, I-00189 Rome, Italy (Tel +39-06-33775111, Fax +39-06-33775110, e-mail valerio.deangelis@uniroma1.it), or consult the website web.uniroma1.it/masterheadache.